Corn-harvester.



W. HIBBS.

1.STER

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2U, 1911.

CORN HARV Pateuwd Mar. 17, 1914.

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W. HIBBS.

CORN HARVESTER.

APPLICATION rILBD JULY2o,1911,

Patentad Mar. l'?, 1914 8 SHEETS--SHEET 2.

W. HIBBS.

CORN HARVESTER. APPLIUA'MON FILED JULY 20,1911.

` Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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W. HIBBS.

I CORN HARVESTER. APPLICATION .FILED JULY 20.1911,

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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lmgmm W. HIBBS.

CORN HARVESTER.

APPLICATION ,FILED JULY zo. 1911.

Patented Maz: 17, 1914;'

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CORN HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY20,1911, 1,090,150,

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9 Y ff f Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

shownthe post, 4l is journaled in the upper and lower walls ol the box-like traine 38. .lt is operatively connected to the drinn 3i" .by nieans of a worm tf-l. mounted on the post ll adjacent its lower end. rl`his worrn meshes with a worin wheel ll formed upon one eno' ofthe drinn The machine is guided by swinging the rear axle upon the king bolt 2S. For this purpose a steering; pest', 50 is preferably provided. [ts shown. lle'xible cabtes'att and 417 are attached to the axle :il adjacent its ends, and are oppositely wound upon drunis 4S and 49, which are turned by the steering post. The cable lo extends over guide pulleys l, 52, niounted in the traine :'lv and over a guide pulley 53 mounted in the frame 1S. The cable el? extends over guide pulleys 524i and 55, mounted in the traine 2l, and over a guide pulley 5G mounted in the frame 18. Jthe two drums 4S and 49 are preferably located adjacent opposite sides ot' l1igher'ends,"se1w(f"s Pfr-support; a seat 73 inl a convenient positiven with reference to the steering post 50. A platform 74', carried by the standard Ll and by a similar standard 67 which rises from the longitudinal sill l5,

provides a journal bearing and support. for

the steering post 50 and a foot-rest; for the operator occupying the seat 73. The steering post is operatively connected with the shalt 537 hy means o3 beveled gears G2 and L (il mounted on the steerinqr post and shaft,

jrespectively. 'l`he shaft. 5t provides a convenient support tor the guide pulley 35, which, as shown, turns loosely thereon between collars til and G5 (Fig. 3). rlhe guide-pulley 3G is p-reiterably mounted on a bracket '56. shown as being applied to the standard 67.

il. gasolene niotor, generally designated by the numeral GS. is preferably employed for propelling and operatingthe machine. As shown, this motor is mounted on thc longitudinal sills l5 and '16 in rear ol' the axle l2, whereby its weight serves to counterbalance that otl parts to he hereinafter described which are inlounted in' the traine lf3 in front. of the axle. Coolingwater tor the motor (5S is supplied from a tank (it). This tank is shown as being;` supported over the niotor b v a lranie TO, which rises from the longitudinal sills l5, 16, and from the rear end sill li". [L gasolene tank for supl'ilying the motor with fuel is shown at 7l. This tank is conveniently Supported upon a 'frame TQ, which rises from the longitudinal sills l5, 1G, in front of the axle l2.

The power-shaft oit the gasolene inotor GS is shown' at 7o'. This power shaft is prefs erably equipped with a sprocket Wheel 7G (lfig. 2). Power is transmitted from the sproelnaty wheel 76 to a couifitershaft. TT. As shown. a sprocket chain 7S (Figs. 2 `and l) turns over the sprocket. wheel 76. and over a sprocket wheel 79 mounted on the countershaft, whereby the countershat't 77 is continuously rotated whenever the motor (S8 is in operation. The countcrshaft Ti' extends between the standards G0 and 6T, and is jeun naled in bearing blocks 80 and 8l mounted on said standards, respectively.

Two sprocketwheels 82 and 83 are mount'- ed on the countersliaft 7T, and are adapted to be rotated therewith through clutches designated Sl and 85, respectively. One ot the sprocket. wheels, as 82, serves to transmit` power to the traction wheels and 1l to drive the machine in a forward direction. The other sprocket. wheel, as 83, serves to transmit power to the operativev parts of they matnine and to the traction wheel l1, when it is desired to impart rearward movement. to the machine. Hand levers ti and 87 are provided for controlling the clutches Sl and S5, respectively.- These hand levers are pivotall \1 mounted at 8S and 89, respectively, upon ay cross-bar 90 which extends between the standards 60 and Gl' above the countersliat't, 77. rlhe travel ot' the machine in a forward direction controlled by the use of the hand lever S6. The operation of the machine is controlled b v the use ol the hand lever 8T.

fin annular gear 91 is mounted upon each oit the traction wheels l0 and ll. A sectional shaft 92, having' its parts connected by a di'llerential `gear case 93 (Fig. l), tends across the traine ot the machine and has a pinion, as 9st. applied to each of its ends tor engaging; the gear Ql formed upon the tract-ion wheel 10, ll., located at the coi responding` side ol the n'iaehine. As shown, the shaft 92 is journaled in hearing blocks. as 95 '(Fig. l). 'mounted on the seveal longitudinal sills 13, lil. l5 and 16. A sprocket chain 9G turns over the sprocket wheel S2 on the eonntershalt 77 and over the dillerential gear'case 93 for turning the shaft'. 5)-2 and traction wheels lt) and l l. when the clutch 8l is closed. v

'the operative parts o't' the machine prei'- crably comprise two sets o'l snapping' rolls. as 97. 9.3i.' and 99, 100.y for breaking` the ears oli corn k"'oni the standing; stalks. a husking table 101, and an elev'ator 102 forillelirerl inn' the husked ears of corn'to a wagon er other container (not shown) which accompanics the machine through the field. The several longitudinal sills lil, M and l5 are extended in front 0f the axle 12 for supporting the snappingv rolls '97, 98 and 99, re speetively, at their orward ends, Il or supportingr the 'trent end ot the snapping roll .100, a bar '102) extends forwardly from the axle 12 parallel with and adjacent `the longitudinal sill 15. The longitudinal sills 13. 14, and the har 103 and longitudinal sill 15 are preferably rigidly connected adjacent the axle 12 as by tie-rods 101 'and 10S.y but the spaces between the'sills 13, 14, and between the bar 103 and sill 15, are most -desirahly leftclear in front of the tie-rods 104 and 105 in orderthat the said members may pass upon opposite sides' of adjaf-ent rows o1 corn as the machine travels through the field.

Preferably the longitudinal sills 13 and 15 are made rigid, as by being formed from a double thickness of tubular beams, as 1011 and 107, connected aty intervals hy rivets, as 108, whereas the. longitudinal sill 11 and the 'har 103 are yielding. lhe sparing; of the sills 13 and 14, and the har ltil and sill 15, iS adjusted in Width adjat-ent the `forward ends of these nie'ml'iers. preferably by tlexinrr the sill 1&1 and bar 103. l"or this purpose a pair of adjustable brat-e rods 109 and llt) are conveniently en'iployed. As shown. eaoh o1 the braeo rods 111) and llt) is eonnerted to one of the members 14` and 103 adiarent its forward end and extends dim'ronall)Y haekward therefrom to the rear end portion ol the other member, where it 'is adjustahltV attached, as by beine,r passed through au eve 111 mounted upon suoli member.' and hy havingr threaded nuts. as 112 and 113, ap plied to the corresponding brave rod upon opposite sides ol? surh eye.

1`he snapping; rolls 9T, 954, and .iti, tot). are. supported in an inelined position. their forward ends beingr the lower. As shown, the t'orward end of earh o1' the snappingf rolls is jourualed in a bearinpr bloeit 2115. one of whit-,h is mounted upon earh ot the, sills 13. 14, 15, and on the bar 10?. The bearing blot-ks mounted on the sills l. and 1f!V are shown in detail in Fig, 1t) olI the drawings, and those mounted upon the sill 1.7 and on the liar 11121 are of lilt'e eonstrurtiou'. 'lhe higher ends of the snapping` rolls are journaled in bratflt'ets 114 and 115. one oli said l'irat'kets, as 1111, beingr married by the stand a rds ft) and L10. and the other ol' said luaufl(4 ets. as 115. beint,r Carried by the standard 15T. ln this manner the spat-,ing ol' the lor wa rd ends ot the two sets et snappintlr rollsl fl?, Dit, and 119, 100. is adjusted by Ilexing the sill 14 and bar 1113-1.

YThe snappingrl rolls ot' eaoh pair. as 97. US. and 911, -100, are geared togeth t' atJ their higher ends, as indieated at 11.15 and 11T. For turning the rolls power is applied to the higher end of one off the rolls ot' eatfh pair. As shown,.the rolls 9iand 9S) are l l l eaeh equipped with a beveled ,qt-ar. as 115i and llt). shal't 121i, whit-h extends :ir-ross the frame of the marhine and is Aiournaled ailier-eut its opposite endsy in 'lu' .standards i111 and liti. rarril beveled fears 1121 and 1:12 whit-h mesh `with the bereit-d gears 11H and 111i. reisprf'tit'el 'l`lushalt IL'U is turned ha' a sprof-ltrt f-hain tit. nhhh passt-s over the sproeltet wheel Si: on tlnl eountersha'l't' TT und over thtA :1protl:t wheel 121 on the ,shaft 120.

The ears oi rorn stripped l'rom the stand 'nur .stalks by tlu- .snapping rollsI 17. .lfw'. and titi. 101), fall upon platforms 12.3 and 1213, one ol whit-h extend`l alouifrfide ol' eaeh pair ot the snappiingr rolls. 'l`lilepltitt`fii'iiis 12:7 and 121i are iin-lined. and an elevator, as 12T and 12H, mores over. eaoh for deliveringr the ears ol' corn rereived thereon from the higher ends. as 12S). o1 the plattorn'is. from whirl they l'all b v gravity onto the huslting table 1111. '1"he elevators lili' and 12H pref erahly take the l'orm ot' sprorltet rhains hav ing llifrhts 3111 serured thereto at intervals. lCarh ol' the spror-ltet: rhains turns over a sprorltet Qtr! at, its higher end. As shown, a beveled ,gear lt is t'ormed on eaeh ol' the sprot-ltel wheels 2, and a pair ol" short shafts ftflt'. oaeh haring beveled gears, as Het', and zo?, mounted thereon lor engaging with one of the gears 'uti-1 and with one of a pair ol gears tlt' mounted on the shalt 120. respertively. are. provided t'or driving),r the elevators 12T and Ihe husltingr table, ttl] (comprises a pluralit; \Y o1' rollersl 131). arranged in parallel 1e lation in an inrlined position and all geared together adiaeent one end by interlneshiiurl spur gears 'l-12. rThe higher ends ot the roll ers 13() are journaled upon a eross-rail 1313, whirh is supported at its opposite ends upon ln'aelcets. as titl-t, one ot' whnfh is seeured to eaeh o1l the uprights 219 and (37 and to the atljarent longitudinal sill. as lil and 15 (1"ig.' ti). 'the lower ends of theluislting rollers 1511) are liournaled in hearing bloeks, as 1115. earrird by the rear end sill 17 ol the frame 1R.

For driviinef the huslting' rollers 1510, one, oll them is equipped willi a beveled gear 11111, whit-li meshes uvith a gear 1517 mounted on a transverse shall lfit. 'l`he shal't llt 'is turned b v .a sprorlcet rhain 1d() (Fig. 1), n'hirh passes over a sproeltet wheel 1-1'1 mounted on the shaft 120. and over a spror'hrt wheel llf mounted on the shaft.

its. From the lower end ol the husltiug tailli- -101 the ears: ol eorn l'all upon a trareling holt ront/ever lflt. whirli. as shown. extend`I arross the l'ranie 21 in rear ol the l'rame 151. ser-,ond belt eonvever 111--1- extends upwardly l'rom a point atljat-.ent the disoharffe end o1' the eonveyer 1111 and Constitutes an elevator 'for discharging the ears of eorn at a suitable elevation at'l the side of with the .esta 92..

the machine. The conveyers 143 and 144 may be driven fromany conveniently accessible movable part of the machine, as the shaft 92. As shown, a sprocket chain 209 F ig. 2) operatively connects a shaft- 210 as when the machiuf is being turned about in theiield or when one Wagon has been filled and it is necessary to have another wagon take its place at the side of the machine, the operation of the conveyer 143 and elevator 144 is preferably temporarily interrupted by the use of the clutch 214. At such times the ears of corn delivered from the husking table 1014 are permitted to accumulate on the conveyer 143.

Provision is preferably made for agitating the ears of corn as they rest upon the husking table 101 for insuring their assuin ing a proper position on said table for being stripped of their husks and for being gradually moved over the table to the belt conveyer 143. lAs shown, a plurality of toothed' bars 145 extend overthe table 101 to cover Llo the alternate spaces between adjacent rolls 130. Each of these bars is slidingly mounted upon a strap, as 146, which straps arch over the table 101. As shown, a bolt 147, projecting from each of the straps 146, passes through a slot 148m the corresponding bar 145. The opposite ends of the straps 146 are secured to the rear end sill 17 and to the cross rail 133, respectively.

The bars 145 are longitudinally recipro cated during the operation of the machine.

For effecting the reciprocation of these bars a. shaft 149, having a plurality of eccentrics 150 mounted thereon, extends transversely over the husking table 101. For supportingthe shaft 149 an. arched frame member 151 'extends between the cross rail 133 and the rear end sill 17 `at each side ofthe husking table 101. The shaft 149 is journaled adjacent its opposite ends in the frame members 151. "It is drivenby a sprocket chain 152,

which turns over a sprocket Wheel 153 on.

4adjacent eccentrics 150are oppos'tely set upon the shaft 149, whereby adjacnit liars 145 are reciprocated ,in alternation. By

means ott this arrangement ears of corn which fall upon the husking table 101 in such a wa y that they rest transversely upon the rolls 130 will be engaged at opposite ends by adjacent bars 145. As adjacent bars 145 move in opposite directions the ears of. corn will be turned thereby to rest longitudinally upon the rolls, in which position they will be stripped of their husks and Will be moved toward the belt conveyer 143.

A traveling slatted apron 156, having its upper turn movable over a grating 157 and its lower turn movable over a closed/table 158,'serves for carrying the husks forwardly beneath the husking .table 101, and for delivering' any shelled corn which may pass through the husking, table 101 and grating 157 to the conveyer '143. The apron 156 is driven by a sprocket chain 159, Which turns over a sprocket Wheel 160 mounted -on1^ the shaft 138. i'

A pair of superimposed gathering chains, as 161 and 162, are preferably located in front of each of the snapping rolls 97,' 98,*

and 99, 100. rThe gathering chains'of each pair. are of unequal length, the upper chain turn over sprockets designated 166 and 167, respectively. The upright shaft 165 and the ,sprockets 166 and 16'..7 pertaining to each `pair of gearing chains 161 and 162, are journaled in and carried by a rigid frame gen* erally designated 168, which frame is .mounted upon the forward end of the cor respoi'iding sill 13, 14, 15 or bar 103.

lreferably each of the frames 168 comprises a lower horizontal rail 216, which projects forwardly from the corresponding sill 13,14, 15 or bar 103 (Fig. 1). Most de* sirably each sprocket Wheel 166 is mounted upon theunderside of 'the corresponding rail 216, as by means of a bracket 217, to bring each of the gathering chains 161 close to the ground at its forward end for raising` and gathering stalks of corn which may have been beaten down. l

Each set of gathering chains is partially covered by a sheet metal hood 169, each of auch hoods being carried'by the corresponding frame 168 and being,` provided with a. flexible point or shoeldesignated 170. The flexible point of each hood is secured adjacentits outer end to the forvvardend of an' oscillatable runner 171. Each of these run vners is pivotally attached -at its inner end to the corresponding frame 168, as at 172 (Figi l) The inner en dof each of the shoes 170 fits over and slides upon the corresponding hood 169, a connection between the shoe and hood permitting of a limited sliding a bolt 173, which passes through the hood 169 and through a slotted opening 17 4 in the shoe. The lrunners 171 slide upon the ground when the forward end of the. v frame 18 is depressed, thereby raising the shoes with respect to the several hoods' 169 and preventing the points of the shoes from en .tering the `ground.

' For driving the'gatheringv chains 1(31, 102, of each pair a beveled gear 175 is mounted upon the correspondinff shaft 165. Each of these beveled gears meshes with a beveled gear 17o. mounted upon the forward end ot' a shaft 177, which extends over the corresponding snapping roll, as 97, 9S, and 99, 100. The forward end of each of the shafts 177 is journaled in the corresponding frame 108. The-rear rnd of each of the shafts 177 is journaled upon and supported by the cross-rail 01, as in bearing blocks 178 carried thereby (Fig. 3). The shafts 177 pertaining to each pair of snapping rolls 97, 98, and 99, 100, are shown as being driven by a single sprocket chain, as 179 a nd 180. The sprocket chains 179 and 180 are each driven by turning over a sprocketwheel, as 181 and 182, both of which are mounted upon a stub shaft 183, which is driven by beveled Agears 184 and 185 from the shaft 120. Each of the sprocket` chains 179 and 180 also turns over two sprocket wheels, as 18o, 1ST, 18S and 189, one of which is mounted upon cach of the shafts 177. Preferably one of the shafts 177 pertainingr to each pair of snapping rolls 97, 9S, and 99, 100, is equipped with spirally formed flights, as 190. for engaging and depressing; the stalks ol corn.

iVhen it is desired to propel the machine. baekwardly, power for this purpose is applied to one of the carrying wheels, as 11, through a pinion 191, which meshes with the annular gear 91. As shown. the pinion 191 is mounted upon the end of a shaft 192, which is journaled in bearing blocks 193 and 194, mounted on the sills 1G and 15, respectively. For driving the shaft 192 a sprocket. chain 195 turns over a sprocket wheel 196 mounted on the shaft 190, and over an idle wheel 197, and engages af sprocket wheel 198 which turns loosely on the shaft 199. The idle wheel 197 is mounted on the front end sill 20. A. clutch 199, eont-rolltal by i hand .lever 200, is provided for operatively connecting the sprocket wheel 19S to the shaft 192.

I claim as my invention 1. In a. corn harvester, in combination, two' pairs of snapping rolls arranged in parallel relation, sepa 'ate supporting members for each of the rolls fixed at; one end only, the supports for the two outer rolls being;lr rigid and the supports t'or the. two inner rolls beingr flexible, and an adjustable brace rod connecting;f the supports for the two inner rolls.

2. In a corn harvester, in combimition, two pairs of snapping rolls arranged in parallel relation, separate supportine,4 members for each of the rolls fixedy at' one end only, the supports for the two outer rollsl being rigid and the supports 'for tne two inncr rolls being flexible. and an adjustable brace. rod connecting the uulixed end otl Iach oil. the supports for the. two inner rolls with the fixed end of the other of said supports.

3. 1n a corn harvester. in combination, a pair of parallel supports fixed at` one end only. one thereof being rigid and the other flexible, a pair of cooperating;` snapping' rolls, one carried by cach of said supports, eaoh of said rolls beingY journaled at one end upon the lixcd end ol the corresponding' support and at the other ond npon't'he un" ixed end ot said support'. and an adjustable brace connected to the untixed end ot the -llexible support.

4. .1n a corn liarvcster. .in combination, a tilting carriage frame. a pair ot' inclined snapping` rolls mounted in said trame in front. of its pivot. a nltherinur chain in front. of cach of the rolls, a` detlcctingr hood cover` ing;l each ot' the said gathering chains` and having a vertically movable point. and a runner extendingr lbeneath each ol said hoods. the rear end ot' cach of the runners being' pivotalliv attached to the said carriage l'rannto swine' in a rcrticil plane and the forward end ot' cach of the runnersy being connected to the movable point ot thc corre sptnnliner dollen-ting hood.

5. ln a corn harvester. in combination` a tilting trame. a pair ot: oor'iiwratinp,- inclined snappinr rolls longitudinally mounted inthe franle in tront. ot its pivot, a horizontal gathering; chain in front of each of tbe snapping' rolls, a sci-.tional hood for each gathen ing chain, the l'ront section of each ot' said hoods beiner vertically oscillatable, a ruimer (attending beneath each of the said hoods, the rear end of the runner being pivotally attached to th(l lranlc to swine' in a vertical plane and the forward end ot' the runner being connected to th'e 'front section ot. the col'l'cspolnli11g hood.

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